Corset.



J. E. HEILNER.

CORSET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1912. 1,077,932; Patented Nov. 4, 1913.

I n? I rTED sates JULIUS now-nap HEILNER, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

CORSET.

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To all whom 2'6 may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUS EDWARD HEIL- NER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corsets; andI do declare the following to be a of construction, and the combinationand arrangement of parts as will be more fully.

. two members of this attachment are firmly described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a corsetconstructed in accordance with this invention; Fig. 2 is a rearelevation of the lower front port-ion of the corset; Fig. 3 is a detailsectional view taken on the line 83 of Fig. 1.

In the embodiment illustrated, a corset A. of the usual long, straightfront style now in vogue is shown, each half or side member B of whichhas an elastic fabric gore 1 inserted at a point spaced from the inneredge of the front steel about an inch, more or less, and which is hereshown rectangular in form. The side members are connected at the frontof the corset by the ordinary fasteners F down to a point opposite theupper end of said gores 1, where the fasteners F terminate and a singlehook H is employed; and below this the side membersB are provided witheyelets I in their contiguous edges as best seen in Fig. 2.

This corset is equipped with a belt composed of fabric flaps 2 which aresecured at their rear ends to the corset at points just above the upperends of the elastic gores 1, and preferably in alinement with the rearedges of said gores. These flaps overlie the outer face of the corsetand span the spaces between their point-s of connection and the frontedges of the side members B of the corset, being slightly longer thanthe dis Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 13, 1912.

Patented Nov. 4, 1913.

=Seria1No. 696,963.

tance between these points. These flaps have their upper edges inclineddownwardly and forwardly slightly curved, and their front ends arestitched at 3 to the front edges of the corset halves or members B. Thelower ends or edges of these flaps preferably -extend below the loweredges of the corset, and hose supporters 8 are attached thereto. Wheresaid front ends overlie the lower ends of the side members B, theformerare provided with eyelets 4L registering with those lettered I,and a lacing cord 5 connects the eyelets at one side with those on theother and may be knotted in front as shown. Attention is directed to thefact that the flaps 2 project obliquely downward from their outer endswhere they are stitched to the side members B to their inner ends wherethey are laced thereto and where the inner end of one flap is laced tothe inner end of the other, thus forming a substantially V-shapedattachment curved downwardly along its upper edge as shown and havingits lower edge constructed as yet to be described. The

but adjustably laced to each other at a point below the fasteners F, andeven below the hook H. As seen in Fig. 3, these members are longer thanthe side members B over which they lie, when measured on the line 33 ofFig. 1; but the tension of the stocking supporters yet to be describedwill hold the inner ends of such members down, whereas there is no suchtendency of the body members B to be held down and on the contrary theelastic gores 1 will permit the latter to expand as the corset is lacedat the rear. It follows that it is quite possible for a corpulent personto fill out the body members B, and hence the provision of the flaps 2and their specific construction. The lower edges of these flaps haveinverted V-shaped recesses 6 therein intermediate of their ends, formedby cutting out portions of the fabric, and their rear edges are also cutaway for about one-half of the width of the flaps, to form tabs 7 towhich hose supporters 8 are secured. Other hose supporters 8 areattached to the lower inner ends of the flaps, as shown, and possiblyyet others 8 are attached to the side members B of the corset.

When the flaps 2 are connected by the cord or lacing 5 they form a beltV-shaped at its upper edge and inverted W-shaped at its lower edge, andwhich being secured as above described, when the corset is applied to awearer, exerts an inward and upward pressure on the abdomen, forcing itback and holding it in this position without any downward bearing on theabdomen, which is the pressure usually exerted in abdominal reducingcorsets. The backward forcing of the abdomen is caused by the peculiarcut of the belt formed by the flaps and by the arrangement of the lacingcord and eyelets at the lower front end of the corset.

In applying the corset the cord 5 is first inserted loosely in theeyelets 4L, and after the hooks and studs F on the steel are fastenedand the corset lacing at the back drawn properly to cause the corset tofit the figure, this front lacing 5 is tightened to draw the oppositeedges of the lower portion of the front members B toward each other tocomfortably fit the wearer, and the lacing may then be tied in the usualmanner.

It is to be understood that in applying the corset after the hooks andstuds have been fastened the abdomen is raised to adapt the belt tosupport it and force it backward into its proper position, and then thelacing cord 5 is tightened to retain the abdomen in its raised positionand to exert an inward or backward pressure thereon. This peculiarlyconstructed belt, while forming a support and pressure exerter is verycomfortable to the user. The elastic gores 1 permit the corset to yieldat its lower edge and render it more comfortable.

I claim as my invention:

In a corset, the combination with the body members whose front meetingedges have fasteners at their upper portion and eyelets at their lowerportion, and elastic gores inserted in the lower edges of said bodymembers; of a V-shaped abdominal reducing attachment comprising twoflaps whose outer ends are stitched to the members above said gores andwhose inner ends are provided with eyelets registering with those insaid body' members, each flap being slightly longer than thecorresponding corset member between the points where they are stitchedand the registering eyelets, said flaps depending below said members andcarrying hose supporters, and a lacing connecting the eyelets of theflaps and adapted to simultaneously connect the eyelets of said bodymembers.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JULIUS EDWARD HEILNER.

Witnesses:

RosAMoNo GALLAGHER, HELEN SONNENBLIOK.

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